Everest
two time Summiter Sergi Mingote Moreno heads to "Annapurna, the heart of the Himalayas".

Sergi Mingote begins a new expedition through Nepal
December 29, 2004, a trip that will take him from Katmandu to the heart of the
Himalayas: the Sanctuary of Annapurna. The winter ascent of the attractive
summit of Tent Peak (5,663 m), with temperatures near 50 degrees Celsius under
zero, completes the new adventure of the climber. The name of the project is
"Annapurna, the heart of the Himalayas".

Sergi Mingote was borne in
Parets del Valles, Barcelona in 1971. As a climber he distinguished himself in
1998 when he reached the top of Cho Oyu. Three years later, May 23, 2001 he
climbed Everest via the North Side. In 2003 he went back and had another
successful climb, this time from the South Side and making history.

In 2003
Sergi was part of the ďEverest50Ē expedition,
commemorating the 50th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary
and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Sergi was one of two Catalan
expeditions. However, Catalan was also celebrating the
20th anniversary of a Catalan climber reaching the
summit of Everest. Therefore, Sergiís very small group:
Sergi, Nima Dorje Sherpa and Thilen Sherpa were
televising the summit and the climb live for Catalonia
TV3.

Nima Dorje Sherpa held the
antenna and Thilen was the cameraman. There is no line of sight from the
summit to base camp and climbing from the South side makes it even more
technically challenging due to a topographical radio shadow. Despite the
technical challenges history was made on May 22, 2003 when TV3 of Catalonia
broadcast from Everestís South Side throughout Europe Sergiís successful
summit climb. The connection between Sergi and TV3 lasted 8 minutes while on
the summit of Everest.